put a price on
idiom
1
: to ask for a particular amount of money for (something one is selling)
The owners have not yet put a price on the house.
2
: to say how important or valuable something is
—usually used in negative statements to say that something is extremely important and valuable
You can't put a price on true love.
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An efficient way to reduce these emissions would be to put a price on carbon to provide incentives to producers and consumers to reduce their carbon footprint.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
The program is one of the first in the United States to put a price on emitting carbon—as of September, about $30 per ton.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
California was also the first state to put a price on carbon with a state cap & trade program.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
As your organization’s value is appraised by your ability to see and engage all its stakeholder identities, your organization can put a price on a lack-of-inclusivity by adding the cost of: (professional liability insurance) + (ad-hoc DEI services) + (human resources risk management).
—James Felton Keith, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
The program is one of the first in the United States to put a price on emitting carbon—as of September, about $30 per ton.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
California was also the first state to put a price on carbon with a state cap & trade program.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
As your organization’s value is appraised by your ability to see and engage all its stakeholder identities, your organization can put a price on a lack-of-inclusivity by adding the cost of: (professional liability insurance) + (ad-hoc DEI services) + (human resources risk management).
—James Felton Keith, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Put a price on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20a%20price%20on. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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